Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Album Details for Past Masters of Irish Dance Music by various

album cover
Check album availability
.
Support by shopping from this link.
Artist Namevarious
Album TitlePast Masters of Irish Dance Music
Source and
other information
Topic TSCD 604, 2000. Remasters of recordings dating from 1923 through 1949. Compilation and liner notes by Reg Hall. Again, as was the case for IDM 1, Hall's tune identifications are unreliable. Note that track 20 is completely mislabeled in the printed matter.

What Does this Page Tell You?

Explain the tune rhythms.
Where do the tune titles come from?
What is the tune ID number?
Use the "Tune Info" links below to see details for each tune.

Every Irish tune on this album was identified by carefully comparing this recorded performance with all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index—by comparing musically, disregarding tune titles. The track and tune numbers below, furthermore, correspond to what you actually hear on this album. This page is thus more reliable than the original album notes, track titles listed by iTunes/Media Player, or other Web sites, all of which usually suffer from errors.

TrackTuneTune ID#RhythmTitles used for this tune (and other notes)
11 Tune Info
1814
Reel Sporting Paddy / Sporting Pat / Pádraic Spóirtiúil / Irish Pat (1st in set Donegal Reels on DD HR; 2nd in set Island Paddy on Lu 5) (also in E or F) (compare version from John Doherty #970 and compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Spoil the Dance #4347)
2 Tune Info
1367
Reel Mullingar Races, The / The Mullinger Races / Rásaí an Mhuilinn Chearr / Murphy's Favourite / The Hunchback (1st in set The Maid behind the Barrel on FG 3)
3 Tune Info
875
Reel Hunter's Purse, The / Hunters Purse / The Heel of the Hunt / The Five-Leaved Clover / The Five Leaved Clover / The Haymaker / The Old Bush / The Bush / An Sceach / Bridie Morley's Reel / Paddy Kelly's / The Indian on the Rock (also in E) (mislabeled as The Valley of Knockanure on Rnys)
21 Tune Info
1704
JigD Rose in the Heather, The / Rose of the Heather / The Rose on the Heather / Rose on the Heather / The Rose among the Heather / An Rós sa bhFraoch / An Ros sa bhFraoch / Hare in the Heather / The Corofin
2 Tune Info
2775
JigD Frost Is All Over, The / Slán le Sioc / The Frost Is All Gone / The Loughrea Jig / Lisdoonvarna / Frieze Britches / The Praties Are Dug and the Frost Is All Over / The Praties are Dug / The American Dwarf / What Would I Do if the Kettle Boiled Over? / Mist of Clonmel / On a Monday Morning (only 1st part is recorded on JOL 1, following The Goat in the Green) (also with additional part inserted after 1st) (compare Frost Is All Over #682)
31 Tune Info
1129
Reel Limestone Rock, The / Lime Stone Rock / An Chloch Aoil / Tit for Tat (1st in set The Humours of Tulla on TCB 4) (also doubled)
2 Tune Info
883
Reel I Wish I Never Saw You / Mo Thrua go bfaca Mé Ariamh Thú / My Love and I in the Garden / My Love & I in the Garden / The Tubercurry Reel [The Tubbercurry Reel] / Scotch Mary (2nd in set Lime Stone Rock on IDM 2) (also 1st part singled; also both parts doubled, also with a 3rd part)
41 Tune Info
2788
Polka [untitled] (1st in set Leather Away with the Wattle O on IDM 2)
2 Tune Info
2789
Polka [untitled] (2nd in set Leather Away with the Wattle O on IDM 2) (compare #3769)
3 Tune Info
790
Polka Leather Away with the Wattle O / Leather Away the Wattle O / Leather Away with the Wattle / The Lisdoonvarna Polka / Lisdoonvarna / The Half Door / Rose Tree II (for The Walls of Limerick in book MM)
51 Tune Info
1026
Hpipe Kildare Fancy, The / The Kildare Hornpipe / Rogha Chill Dara / Dundee / The Union Hornpipe
2 Tune Info
207
Hpipe Boys of Bluehill, The / Boys of Bluehill / Boys of Blue Hill / Buachaillí an Chnoic Ghoirm / Beaux of Oak Hill / Beaux of Oakhill / Lads of North Tyne (compare Jimmy Keane composition Bluehill on Boh 4, included here; compare old-time tune Keep the Ark A' Movin included here)
61 Tune Info
1719
Reel Salamanca, The / The Salamanca Reel / Wild Salamanca / The Wild Salamanca / Salamango / Salamander / The Salamander / The Tartan Plaid / The Maigue's Tide / The Coronation Reel / The Coronation
2 Tune Info
1686
Reel Roaring Mary / Máire Bhéiceach / Máire Na Búirí (compare #2916)
71 Tune Info
2791
Hland Donegal Lassies / Duncan Davidson / Ducan Davidson (also as strathspey)
2 Tune Info
1835
Fling Stirling Castle / Sterling Castle / The Grey Daylight (also doubled, also as strathspey; in O'Neill books as reel)
81 Tune Info
641
Reel Flax in Bloom, The / The Flaxen Bloom / The Lilly White (2nd part used as intro on KB UC) (also with a 3rd part, also as a fling)
2 Tune Info
99
Reel Bag of Spuds, The / The Bag o' Spuds / The Bag of Potatoes / Sack of Potatoes / An Mála Fataí / Mála Fataí / An Mála Prátai / The Sligo Dandy / Eddie Dunne's Favourite (also in G) (compare Bonnie Ann #3666)
91 Tune Info
2792
Hland [untitled] (1st in set Highland Schottische Medley) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Eel in the Sink #573)
2 Tune Info
2793
Hland [untitled] (2nd in set Highland Schottische Medley)
3 Tune Info
1697
Reel Rolling in the Ryegrass / Rolling in the Rye Grass / Rolling on the Ryegrass / Roll Her on the Banks / Ag Ionfairt sa tSeagal / Ag Suirí sa Seagal / The Shannon Breeze / Old Molly Ahern / Old Mollie Ahern / Sean-Mháire Ní Eachthighearn / The Piper's Lass / The Brown Red Girl / The Ladies Tight Dress / The Ladies Top Dress / Punch for the Ladies / The Lady on the Railroad / The Railway Station / The Telegraph / The Maureen Playboy / Maureen Playboy / Love among the Roses / The Rathkeale Hunt / What the Divil Ails Him? / What the Devil Ails You? / Strac an Mhuc an Léine / The Connachtman's Rambles / The Connaughtman's Rambles / McCaffrey's Reel / McCaffrey's / The Kilfinane Reel / The Kilfinane / The Listowel Lasses / Boil the Kettle Early / Kitty Got a Clinking / The New Found Out (mislabeled as The Belburry Hills on ESL 1; 3rd in set Noel Hill's / Noel Hills' on DD HR) (also doubled, also with 3rd part, also as untitled highland fling in set Highland Schottische Medley on IDM 2)
101 Tune Info
1833
Reel Steampacket, The / The Steam Packet / Steam Packet / The Steam-Packet / An Bád Gaile / The Steam Boat / The Mountain Lark / The Mountain Lark No. 2 / Fuiseog an tSléibhe / New Tobacco / The Gauger / An Colamóir Súgach / An Colamoir Sugach / An Colamór Sugach / Last House in Connaught / The Connacht Rangers / Lady O'Brien's Reel / Frieze Kneebreeches / The Father Henebry's Reel / O'Connell's Reel (follows The Banks of the Suir on GP; in set Ballinakill Reels on GCJR; 2nd in set Midsummer's Night on Drv 5) (also in Mixolydian) (compare Mountain Lark #2223)
2 Tune Info
1964
Reel Traveller, The / The Traveler / The Traveller Reel / The Traveler's Reel / Travelers / Walker Street / Carpenter's / Laborer's / Le Reel des Ouvriers (1st in set The Royal Spa on KCB 6; misidentified on RF as Miss Thornton's Reel / Coming through the Fields)
111 Tune Info
2139
Hpipe Honeysuckle, The / The Honeysuckle Hornpipe (as Name unknown on OMT)
11(1:31)2 Tune Info
2794
Hpipe Back of the Haggard / Pound Hill / The Lodge Gate (compare 1st part with 1st part of Woodcock Hill #4350)
121 Tune Info
1586
JigD Pipe on the Hob, The / An Píopa ar an mBaic / Pipe on the Hob #2 / The Pipe on the Hob No. 1 / Piper on the Hob / The Lovely Lad / The Lonely Lad / Paddy Canney's No. 2 (as single jig in book 1001)
131 Tune Info
1732
Reel Scotch Mary / Scots Mary / Máire Albanach / Irish Molly / Knocknagow / The Knocknagow / Knocknagow Reel / Máire na Sop / Mary O'Wisp / Ríl Bhaile na Finne / The Fintown Reel / My Love Is Far Away (also doubled, also in Mixolydian, also with 3rd part by John Doherty; with Doherty's 3rd part as 1st part on Nms 2) (compare as highland #3162; compare Tom Keane's #4433, Eddie Duffy's Favourite #3567 and compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Grand Canal #759)
2 Tune Info
1888
Reel Templehouse, The / Temple House / The Tipsy House / Fowling Piece / The Pretty Maids of Bulgaden / The Pretty Girls of Bulgaden / The Evergreen Lasses / Evergreen Lasses / The Evergreen / Mother Carey / The Rising of the Lark (also doubled) (compare as jig #1887 and compare 1st part with 1st part of #3274)
141 Tune Info
1140
Hpipe Liverpool Hornpipe, The / Cornphíopa Learphoill / The Liverpool / An Learpholl / Liverpool / London Hornpipe / The Grove Hornpipe (also singled, also with 3 parts, also in G)
2 Tune Info
1655
Hpipe Red-Haired Boy, The / Red Haired Boy / The Redhaired Boy / Red Haired Lad / An Giolla Ruadh / Gilderoy / The Red-Headed Irishman / The Red Headed Irishman / The Little Beggarman / [misspelled as:] The Little Beggerman / Jolly Beggerman / [misspelled as:] Jolly Beggerman / The Old Rigadoo / An Carrowath / The First of May
151 Tune Info
801
JigD Munster Jig, The / The Munster / The Best in the Bag / King of the Jigs / The King Jig / The Happy Mistake / Jackson's Mistake / Miss Monroe's Jig / Mrs. Monroe's Jig / Green Fields of Miltown / John Blessing's Delight / Jim O'Connor's (appears again at end of set on IDM 2) (also in A, also with 4 parts) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Joy of My Life #1004)
15(0:35)2 Tune Info
1880
JigD Tatter Jack Walsh / Father Jack Walsh / An t'Athair Jack Walsh / An tAthair Jack Walsh / T'Athair Jack Walsh / An t'Athair Seán Breathnach / Father Walsh's Jig / Tatter Jack Welch / Taither Jack Welch / Kitty of Ballinamore / Kitty of Bullinamore / To Cashel I'm Going (as Untitled on JKm) (also as 3 doubled parts and as song)
15(1:00)3 Tune Info
2796
JigD Paddy "Go Easy" / MacDonagh's Jig
161 Tune Info
172
Reel Blackthorn Stick, The / The Real Blackthorn Stick / Blackthorne Stick / The Irishman's Blackthorn Stick / The Old Blackthorn / The Old Blackthorn Reel / The Auld Blackthorn Reel / The Blackthorn Reel / The Blackthorn / An Sean-draighneán / An Maide Draighin / An Bata Draighin / Jolly Clamdiggers / Jolly Clam-diggers / The Jolly Clamdiggers / Rising Sun / The Rising of the Sun / Strone Johnny / Clear the Road / The Inch of Garth / Jack McGuire (also doubled, also in Bb) (compare The Rising Sun #1678)
2 Tune Info
2450
Reel Connemara Stockings, The / Connemara Stockings / Connemara Stocking / Connamara Stockings / Winter Apples / Galway Reel / The Galway Reel / Kilrush Races / Shannon Breeze / Hobb's Favourite (2nd in set The Auld Blackthorne Reel on IDM 2; 1st in set Kilfenora Reels on KCB 3) (also singled, also in D) (compare Reel of Mullinivat #1663)
171 Tune Info
2149
JigD Kitty Come Over / Rakes of Clonmel / The Cat That Ate The Candle (also in G)
2 Tune Info
2797
JigD Sarsfield's Jig
181 Tune Info
1184
Reel Maid behind the Bar, The / The Barmaid / The Green Mountain / Judy's Reel / The Judy Reel / Little Judy / Haymaker (2nd in set Kitty O'Shea on TC; for 5th figure of Victoria Jig Set on MISD 6) (compare with 3rd part of French-Canadian reel Snoring Mrs. Gobeil / La Ronfleuse Gobeil in FF, included here, and compare The Green Mountain #2336)
2 Tune Info
1149
Reel Longford Collector, The / The Longford Beggarwoman / Longford Beggar Woman / Longford Maid / The Longford Tramp / Bailitheoir Longphoirt / Sailor's Bonnet / The Bonny Boy (mislabeled as The Job of Journeywork on PK 1)
191 Tune Info
1050
Reel Kiss the Maid behind the Barrel / Póg an Ghearrchaile ar Chúl an Bhairille / The Maid behind the Barrel / Kiss the Maid behind the Barn / The Maid behind the Bar / An Gearrchaile taobh thiar den Bheár / The Bruisus / Clonmel Lasses (also doubled, also with parts in different orders and with up to 6 parts) (compare distantly Trim the Velvet #1967 and compare 2nd part with 2nd part of Music in the Forge #1382)
201 Tune Info
539
JigD Down the Back Lane / The Humours of Ayle House / Boring the Leather / Tolladh an Leathair / The Cavan Brigade (compare distantly the printed settings included here titled The Kilfinane Jig / The Humors of Ayle House / Come with Me Now / When You Go Home / The Connachtman / The Connaughtman / The Shoemaker's Fancy)
2 Tune Info
882
JigD When the Cock Crows It Is Day / When the Cock Crows, It Is Day / When the Cock Crows / Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae / Tá'n Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae / Tá an Coilleach ag Fógairt an Lae / Tá an Coilleach ag Fogairt an Lae / Coileach an Lae / An Coilleach / Be Easy You Rogue! / Stop You Rogue! / Phelim O'Neill / Priest with the Collar / Sheelah in Sorrow / The Big Bow Wow (mislabeled as Merry Blacksmith on IDM 2; 2nd in set The Clare Reel on SGMM; in A Major with 4 parts in O'Neill books) (not really a double jig or a slide but a song-tune - compare as song #2464) (compare I Will if I Can #342)
3 Tune Info
1772
JigD Sixpenny Money / Airgead Réalach / The Madcap
211 Tune Info
99
Reel Bag of Spuds, The / The Bag o' Spuds / The Bag of Potatoes / Sack of Potatoes / An Mála Fataí / Mála Fataí / An Mála Prátai / The Sligo Dandy / Eddie Dunne's Favourite (also in G) (compare Bonnie Ann #3666)
2 Tune Info
1640
Reel Rakish Paddy / Pádraic Réice / Sporting Pat / Caper Fey / Cabair Féigh / Cabar Féigh / The Deer's Horns / The Castle Street Reel / Glastertown's Downfall (not listed in contents of Rnys, which created a mislabeling as The Sligo Maid; untitled following Bean Phaidín on Plx 4; 4th in set The Savoy on KCB 6; mislabeled on 1930 James Morrison recording as The Wheels of the World) (Donegal setting included here)
221 Tune Info
1334
JigD Monaghan Jig, The / The Monaghan / Port Mhuineacháin / The Clay Pipe / Cock Up Your Chin, Billy (also without 4th part; 4th part by Michael Coleman?)
2 Tune Info
2798
JigD Hinchy's Delight / Henchy's Delight / Henchey's Delight (also with a 3rd part)
231 Tune Info
711
Reel Geoghegan's Fancy / Geoghagan's / Geaghan's Favourite / Geaghan's / Geehan's Favourite / Geehan's Reel / Grogan's Favorite / Grogan's Favourite / Grogans / Eileen O'Callaghan's Reel / Eileen O'Callaghan / Eileen O'Callaghan's / Paddy Canny's / Egans Reel (also singled)
2 Tune Info
696
Reel Galway Rambler, The / Galway Rambler / Siúlóir na Gaillimhe / The Sligo Rambler / Lord Wellington / Wellington's / Wellington's No. 1 / Paddy Finley's Fancy / Paddy Finlay's Favourite / Bainis an Phíobaire / The Piper's Wedding / Manchester Reel / The Manchester / Carton's No. 2 Reel / Cathcart's Favourite / Walsh's Favorite / Walsh's Favourite / The Fairy Hurlers (2nd in set The Galway Rambler on TCB 4) (compare 1st part with 1st part of Lord Wellington #4522)
3 Tune Info
1147
Reel London Lasses, The / London Lasses / The London Lassies / Girseacha Londan / The Turnpike Gate / The Maid in the Rushes / An Gearrchaile sa Luachair / The Bird in the Cage / Streams in the Valley / John McKenna's (for dance The Walls of Limerick in book R) (also in D or E, also in A Mixolydian) (compare Farewell to Ireland #606)